Ched Evans wants to speak to young footballers about alcohol and consent

The footballer Ched Evans, who was cleared of raping a woman after details of her sex life were put before a jury, has said there should be more education on alcohol and consent amid continuing criticism of the conduct of his retrial.
The former Wales international, who was convicted of rape in 2012 but had his conviction subsequently quashed, insisted he could not apologise to the 19-year-old complainant because he had committed no crime when he had sex with her while she was drunk.
But the 27-year-old footballer, who told police at the time of his arrest that his profession meant “we... read more

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The footballer Ched Evans, who was cleared of raping a woman after details of her sex life were put before a jury, has said there should be more education on alcohol and consent amid continuing criticism of the conduct of his retrial.
The former Wales...

The footballer Ched Evans, who was cleared of raping a woman after details of her sex life were put before a jury, has said there should be more education on alcohol and consent amid continuing criticism of the conduct of his retrial.
The former Wales...

A GOVERNMENT minister says there are some jobs that convicted criminals cannot return to their jobs.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling would not be drawn during questioning on the possibility of Ched Evans being signed by Hartlepool United.
But he said...

A WOMEN'S rights campaigner today slammed Sheffield United's decision to allow former player and convicted rapist Ched Evans to train with the club.
Welsh striker Evans, 25, was freed last month after serving half of a five-year jail sentence for...

2011 - May 30: Ched Evans arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a Premier Inn near Rhyl, North Wales.
July 26: Evans and fellow footballer Clayton McDonald are charged with rape.
2012 - April 20: Evans is jailed for five years for rape and...

Here's the story our sister paper the Sheffield Star published on November 21 after Sheffield United withdrew their offer to allow former player Ched Evans to train with the club:
Sheffield United have withdrawn their offer to allow former player Ched...